Valve-lifting machine



May 25, 1926. 1,586,360

J. R. FUNK ET AL VALVE LIFTING MACHINE Filed March 11, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 25 1926.

J. R. FUNK ET AL VALVE LIFTING MACHINE Filed March 11.. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 25, 1926.

UNITED s'rA'r'Es rarest" QiFFIQE.

JOHN R. FUNK Ann WESLEY LYNCH, on DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA.

VALVE-LIFTING- MACHINE.

Application filed. March 11, 1924. Serial No. $3,388.

binding of the washer against the valve stem while the washer is being raised, and which shall be simple and durable.

lVit-h the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,- wherein l Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a 'alve tool COHSLTUCtQd inaccordance with my invention, the jaws of the tool being shown in opened position, 7

Figure 2 is a similar view of the tool with the jaws in. closed position,

Figure 8 is a view illustrating the manner in which the tool is adapted to support the washer of a tappet valve in raised position to permit the withdrawal of the washer sup porting pin,

Figure t is a. view in edge elevation of the tool, 7 v

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 66 of Figure 3. Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 1 designates a fragmentary por tion of an internal combustion of the type employing tappet valves. The valve 2 is vieldingly held against its seat by a spring?) which is mounted upon the stem 4: of the valve and which rests at its lower end upon a washer 5. A pin 6 passing through the valve stem 4, maintains the washer 5 in the required position on the valve stem at which rests at its lower end upon a tappet 7, the upper end only of which is shown.

The tool forming the subject matter of this application'is especially adapted to permit the washer 5 to be readily raised out of contact with the pin 6 when it is desir d to withdraw the latter, which must be done before the valve and the other parts assothe shaft.

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ciated therewith maybe removed. T he tool comprises a pair of arms 8 which are connected to yokes 9 and 10 by links 11 and 12, respectively. A shaft 13 is rotatably mounted in the yokest) and 10 which are of sectional formation and which occupy annular grooves 14; in the shaft. The connection be tween the yokes 9 and 10 and the shaft 13, is such that the shaft, while free to rotate with respect to the yokes, is'held against any endwise movement relative to the yolres and the yokes are held against any relative movement in the direction of the length of The arms 8 have substantially parallel inner portions 15, inwardly extending intermediate portions 16, and forwardly The outer portions 17 are arranged in parallel relation, and they are enlarged and slotted to provide forked jaws, The arms ,0 are effect as shown at 18 to position the portions 143 and 16 thereof in spaced p rallel planes. The outer ends of the links arepivoted to the arm portions 16 at one side of the arms, and the outer ends of the linlrs 19. are pivoted to the arm portions 15 at theoppositc side-of the arms. The shaft 13 is screw threaded as shown at 19 to receive the arm portions 16 by the elements 22 which connect the links to these portions of l the arms 8. To permit the shaft 13 to be readily turned,-the outer end thereof is provided with a handle 23.

The parts of the tool are so relativelyar ranged and connected that the jaw 17 will close whenthe shaft 13 is turned in one direction and open when the shaft is turned in the opposite direction, and the formations and relative arrangement of the parts are such that the parallel arrangement of the aws will not be altered during the opening and closing movements thereof.

hen it is desired to raise the washer 5 out of contact with the pin 6 so as to permit the withdrawal of the latter, the jaws are first closed and then applied to the valve stem between the washer 5 and the upper end of the tappet 7 The shaft 13 is then turned to open or spread the jaws '17, with the result that the washer will be moved upwardly upon the pin 6' against the tension of the spring 3, as shown in Figure 3. hen the washer 5 is in this position, the pin 6 may be readily withdrawn by means of a hammer or' pliers. As the jaws are always in parallel position with respect to each other, the washer 5 will not, during its upward movement on the valve stem 4-, tilt and hind against the valve stem, and the tool will not tilt or slip during the use thereof.

it should he unde stood that the drawings are merely illustrative, and no not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being our expectation that various changes and modifications may he made without departing from thespirit and scope of our invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A valve tool of the character set forth, comprising yokes, a pair of arms having; inner portions, inwardly inclined intermediate portions and parallel outer zortions, the latter being; slotted to provide forked jaws,

links pivoted to the inner portions of the arms and to one of the yokes, links pivoted to the intermediate portions of the arms and to other yokes, a. shaft provided with an threaded portion, means rotatahly connect ing the shaft to the yokes and holding the latter against longitudinal movement on the former, a traveling yoke mounted on the threaded portion of the shaft, and bars pivoted to the traveling yoke and to the inter mediate portions of the arms.

A valve tool of the character set fortln comprising yokes, a pair of arms provided with inner portions, inwardly inclined intermediate portions and parallel outer portions, the outer portions being slotted to provide forked jaws and the intermediate and inner portions being relatively offset, links pivoted to the inner portions of the arms at one side of the latter and to the one of the yokes, links pivoted to the intermediate portions of the arms at the opposite sides of the latter and to the other yoke, a shaft provided with a threaded portion, means rotatably connecting the shaft to the yokes and holding the latter against longitudinal movement on the former, a travelino yoke mounted on the threaded portion of the shaft, and bars pivoted to the traveling yoke and to the intermediate portions of the arms.

8. A valve tool of the character set forth, comprising yokes, a. pair of arms having inner portions, inwardly and outwardly inclined intermediate portions and parallel outer portions, said inner and inclined portions of each arm being offset, links pivoted to one of the yokes, pivots connecting the links to the inclined portions of the arms, links pivoted to the inner portions of the arms and to the other of saidyokes, a shaft provided with a threaded portion, means rotatahly' connecting the shaft to the yokcs and holding the latter against longitudinal movement on the former, a traveling yoke mounted on the threaded portion of the shaft, and bars pivoted to the traveling yoke and to said pivots.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

JOHN R FUNK. \VESLEY LYNCH. 

